So I'm looking at ways to cut expenses and my cable is at the top of the list. The only things Ill really miss are watching the Pens and Top Gear. I'm just wondering how people without cable or dish or those outside the area watch the games?

Idoit40fans wrote:I'm really tempted to do the same thing. I use gamecenter anyway, the issue would be that i'd lose AMC shows.

I guess you could always become a meth dealer and live out your fantasy. Perhaps you'd get shot by a buyer (who happens to be a big-name 1950's ad-executive) and come back as a zombie...and boom...all set.

I gave up cable a couple of years ago; I got Center Ice through Roku and Apple TV and was able to see a fair amount of games, although they didn't show games that were carried on NHL Network. For those games I had to watch through devious internet sports sites.

Man we went on vaca this weekend and the couple had Apple TV. I'm pretty sure I'm switching to that after a little more research. Netflix + Hulu-plus is all you need then Apple TV has an NHL app that I could use to watch the Pens. It's cut my cable bill effectively in half. I'd just have to pay for internet which by itself is cheap.

Pavel Bure wrote:Man we went on vaca this weekend and the couple had Apple TV. I'm pretty sure I'm switching to that after a little more research. Netflix + Hulu-plus is all you need then Apple TV has an NHL app that I could use to watch the Pens. It's cut my cable bill effectively in half. I'd just have to pay for internet which by itself is cheap.

I had cut the cable a couple years ago, I highly recommend Roku. Its been a few years since I researched streaming players, but at the time Roku had an edge over Apple TV and the advancement in Rokus players since and the inclusion of 100's of channels for Roku makes me a returning customer. I have 4 Roku streaming players in my house and will buying another one shortly.

HOWEVER, given the pens popularity and the incredible amount of Pens games on NHL netwrok or Versus, be prepared to watch the pens game via another "method".

Idoit40fans wrote:I'm really tempted to do the same thing. I use gamecenter anyway, the issue would be that i'd lose AMC shows.

I guess you could always become a meth dealer and live out your fantasy. Perhaps you'd get shot by a buyer (who happens to be a big-name 1950's ad-executive) and come back as a zombie...and boom...all set.

Pavel Bure wrote:Man we went on vaca this weekend and the couple had Apple TV. I'm pretty sure I'm switching to that after a little more research. Netflix + Hulu-plus is all you need then Apple TV has an NHL app that I could use to watch the Pens. It's cut my cable bill effectively in half. I'd just have to pay for internet which by itself is cheap.

I had cut the cable a couple years ago, I highly recommend Roku. Its been a few years since I researched streaming players, but at the time Roku had an edge over Apple TV and the advancement in Rokus players since and the inclusion of 100's of channels for Roku makes me a returning customer. I have 4 Roku streaming players in my house and will buying another one shortly.

HOWEVER, given the pens popularity and the incredible amount of Pens games on NHL netwrok or Versus, be prepared to watch the pens game via another "method".

Could always just HD cable the laptop to the TV, use the UK website that shall not be named, and stream the game on your TV.

I can honestly say i can live without my cable, if I could get a alternite way to watch the Pens games i could save a good bit of money. The only other things i use my TV for is video games and Netflix. Now my wife and kids are another story they couldn't live without it.

I don't see why so many single people spend money traditional internet. I would have a hotspot or a roaming air card instead of having it only at my house.

Gamecenter is almost worthless for a Penguins fan because their games are CONSTANTLY on the NHL network or NBC (and thus blacked out on gamecenter). I watched about 3 games total last year. If you're planning on using it then you'll need one of these additional services (with additional cost) to remove blackouts (I have no experience with them, but it sounds like others here do).

Tico Rick wrote:I gave up cable a couple of years ago; I got Center Ice through Roku and Apple TV and was able to see a fair amount of games, although they didn't show games that were carried on NHL Network. For those games I had to watch through devious internet sports sites.

Are you in the Pittsburgh area, though? won't CI black out games if so?